Paul Mescal will follow in Russell Crowe’s footsteps in the upcoming Gladiator film in more ways than one.
It looks like he has already got some Oscar buzz already.
Yes, the film hasn’t even hit our screens yet and the actor is tipped for an Oscar nomination.
Russell Crowe won an Oscar for his role in Gladiator back in 2000.
Over two decades later could we get a repeat?
According to Casinos.com the likelihood of Paul winning an Oscar for the role are 7/2. Not bad at all!
A spokesperson for the brand said: “Sequels don’t always perform well at the Oscars, and only two have won the Best Picture accolade – 1974 movie The Godfather Part II and 2003’s Lord of the Rings: Return of the King.
“It is just 3/1 that Gladiator 2 is left empty-handed at next year’s Oscars, while it could be an even tougher task for Mescal to land his first-ever Academy Award.
“The Kildare man is 7/2 to win the Best Actor accolade, as, just like Maximums, he could come up against stiff competition.
“The likes of Joker: Folie à Deux’s Joaquin Phoenix, Sing Sing’s Colman Domingo, and Daniel Craig for forthcoming film Queer, could all be in contention in 2025.”
Hm, what do you think?
